Why tech firms are out of tune (BBC) [LWN.net]

Why tech firms are out of tune (BBC)

Posted Jan 12, 2004 0:59 UTC (Mon) by ballombe (subscriber, #9523)
In reply to: Why tech firms are out of tune (BBC) by mmarq
Parent article: Why tech firms are out of tune (BBC)

The problem is not so much with the DRM than with the DMCA/EUCD.
Breaking a DRM system running on Windows is just a matter of exploiting a
hole in Windows. With the track record of MS, not really a challenge. At
this point it is easy to make a unencrypted copy.

The real problem is that DMCA/EUCD make that illegal (or at least
to explain how to do that).

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Why tech firms are out of tune (BBC)

Posted Jan 12, 2004 16:56 UTC (Mon) by mmarq (guest, #2332) [Link]

Sure. And with it the black market for "Hacked" hardware will blossom like flowers in springtime... And no need for holes in "Windows",... i'm absolutly convinced that there are people right now hacking into celular phones, DVD home sets, Set-top boxes(to watch encryted TV)... and they will for sure find a way to break into any piece of DRM hardware that pop up.

Blind leaders and greed are going to transform "White Line", into "Black Line" for gangs to control, because every small corner shop, if Linux and normal hardware fails, is gonna be virtualy illegal.

Above all this, guess whom gets to win along with M$ ?

Why tech firms are out of tune (BBC)

Posted Jan 12, 2004 17:47 UTC (Mon) by mmarq (guest, #2332) [Link]

"because every small corner shop, if Linux and normal hardware fails, is gonna be virtualy illegal"... is not correct.

But "almost every small corner shop(Computer Shop), if Linux and normal hardware fails, will turn into a appliances(PC&Cª) and or consumer electronics shop, or die"... is more correct